1943-S 1C - MS-66 or AU...

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• jmj3esq Posts: 5,421 ✭

  October 20, 2008 6:04AM

  It looks MS but obviosly has a nasty scuff across Abe's shoulder and face. Maybe it was scuffed by another coin in a roll. It is rub, but I dont think its rub from circulation if that makes any sence. My guess is MS63. Without the scuff you may be right about the MS66 part.

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• Shamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭

  October 20, 2008 6:08AM

  Clearly MS but not sure about the luster breaks on the obverse. I would not recommend paying 66 money for a raw steel cent given the down side risk.

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• ziggy29 Posts: 18,668 ✭✭✭

  October 20, 2008 6:53AM

  Sorry for the hijack, but speaking of steel cents, my father-in-law just mailed me a 1943 steel cent he got in change a couple weeks ago. Appears to be a solid XF45 or so. I didn't want to burst his bubble by telling him it was worth about 50 cents...
  
  As for this piece... I think it appears MS but I think it's probably more like 64.

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• JJM Posts: 8,089 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 20, 2008 6:59AM

  Hammered coin , but the scuff is distracting to me, I prolly only would have went 64 $, but if you like it then
  
  edit to add , nice flowlines for a cent !

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• Swampboy Posts: 13,116 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 20, 2008 7:13AM

  That reverse looks 66 for sure zeebob. Again, too bad about the big bruise on Abe.
  
  I picked this one up a few weeks ago. It received a 67 from PCGS despite its reverse.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  edit for poor grandma, er grammar.

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• zeebob Posts: 2,825 ✭

  October 20, 2008 9:41AM

  Now that is the sort of coin I was hoping for from Jack Beymer (don't get me wrong - Jack is one of the Good Guys with a capital G's - no question about it).
  
  I did buy an MS-67 in an ANACS holder from him at the same time (both site unseen) and I was a bit happier with it, but still not really happy - it has some splotchy haze or something on the surface - I'll crack it out and give it the acetone treatment - maybe it'll get better.
  
  I have NEVER had a site unseen transaction I've been happy with. I guess I'm just to picky.
  
  I bought a P and D at a coin show in MS-66 in PCGS holders about a year ago and am tickled with them - no haze, no spots, no rubs. Couple of small contact marks if you look close. Good flow lines. But I haven't been able to find a really nice -S. I'm hoping to find one and get it put in PCGS plastic as MS-66 (or better if I have to) so I have a nice set of three coins.
  
  

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